Latitude
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VRSS-2
NORAD 42954 · COSPAR 2017-060A · ACTIVE
Orbit: #48853 @ 632 x 641 km x 98.1174 deg
CURRENT ORBIT DATA
TLE epoch 2026-10-30 21:48 UTC · 11.8 h old
Orbit history
// altitude & velocity from orbital-data archiveTrend: —
Altitude —
Velocity —
Next visible passes
// click to checkCurrent TLE
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VRSS-2
1 42954U 17060A 26303.90886525 .00000358 00000-0 57292-4 0 09990
2 42954 98.1174 338.0586 0006652 35.5927 324.5726 14.77789984488530
TLE data & history
🚀 Launch manifest1 42954U 17060A 26303.90886525 .00000358 00000-0 57292-4 0 09990
2 42954 98.1174 338.0586 0006652 35.5927 324.5726 14.77789984488530
Spacecraft info
// UCS Satellite DatabaseLaunch date
October 9th 2017
Spacecraft age
9 years
Distance travelled
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Expected lifetime
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Operator
Bolivarian Agency for Space Activities
Purpose
Earth Observation
Orbit class
LEO · Sun-Synchronous
Launch site
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center
Launch vehicle
Long March 2D
Contractor
China Academy of Space Technology (CAST)
Launch mass
1,000 kg
Power
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Orbit elements
// from current orbital elementsInclination
98.1174°
Period
97.44 min
Perigee
632 km
Apogee
641 km
Eccentricity
0.0006652
RAAN
338.0586°
Arg of Perigee
35.5927°
Mean Motion
14.77789984 rev/d